Indie Boots Film Festival 4

Due to a change in resources available for the film festival, a change in the timing of the festival is also necessary. At this time, the date of the festival and the notification date are TBD. All festival entries will be kept on file. As programming decisions are made, filmmakers will be notified and provided with more information. At that time, filmmakers may choose to opt out of the festival if they wish. The change in resources has also made it difficult to respond to individual questions from filmmakers. We apologize that we are unable to respond personally to each of your questions in a timely manner, but with thousands of submissions, that is not possible at this time. Thank you!

In the meantime, check out the Indie Boots Film Festival 3 page:

After-Party Location:
Friar Tuck
3010 N Broadway, Chicago, IL

Indie Boots Film Festival 3

Indie Boots Film Festival 3 Audience Award Winner:
nobblycarrot7

Audience Award Honorable Mentions:
Theo and Sam Wait for the Train Again
Rizzo
Margaret Hue would like to go to Mars.

Indie Boots Film Festival celebrates short film on Thursday, May 8th at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema (a fully accessible theater at 2828 N Clark in Chicago). The annual film festival, now in its third year, is back for another thoughtfully curated one-night event featuring independent films with different perspectives on whose stories are worth telling, what's funny, and how the world works. The diverse program of local and international short comedies, dramas, documentaries, and animation, includes Chicago premieres carefully selected from hundreds of submissions and from the festival circuit. Seating starts at 7:00pm and the film program begins promptly at 7:30pm followed by a filmmaker Q&A. For more information about the films, or Indie Boots Theatre Festival which takes place April 28-30, please visit indieboots.org, facebook.com/indieboots, or twitter.com/indieboots.

PLEASE NOTE: There are no ads. Please leave ample time for travel/parking.

Indie Boots Film Festival 3 Screening Location:

Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, located at 2828 N. Clark in Chicago, is near the Red/Brown/Purple line trains and numerous bus lines. Or arrive early to grab a $5 validated parking spot for up to 4 hours in the ramp.

Indie Boots Film Festival 3 Official Selections

All films are not rated. Listing does not reflect running order. The program is approximately 103 minutes and is followed by a filmmaker Q&A. Seating starts at 7:00pm and the program begins promptly at 7:30pm.

A couple of bunnies, played by Helen Kas and Katharine O'Brien, used to, well, do it like bunnies. But when things in that department start to wane, they take a proactive approach to enhancing their sex life.

Ruby, an organic fruit and veg vendor, learns the ways of the world through Youtube tutorials. When she falls for DJ Vinyl Lionel, her lack of experience gets her into a bit of trouble in this adorable romantic comedy.

Dylan is a teenager much like any other, only he harbours a dark secret. When alone, he delves into his secret stash of 'specialist' magazines, videos, and clothing, until one night his parents catch him, distraught to discover that their son... likes country music.

Peel

Midwest Premiere

Experimental Animation . 1 Minute . Hungary

Director: Natália Andrade

Pieces of early morning slide into one another in a synesthesia of an unfulfilled love story.

The Candle

Filmmakers in Attendance . World Festival Premiere

Documentary . 6 Minutes . USA (New York)

Director: Dan Perez

Featuring: Jorge Matarrita, Marthalicia Matarrita, Tomas Matarrita

Producers: Dan Perez, Ruben Perez

New York City artist Marthalicia Matarrita and her brothers Tomas and Jorge, paint together for the first time in several years. Shot outside the Tinton Avenue projects and inside a sweltering basement studio in the Bronx, the siblings express how their love of art functioned in childhood and during times of poverty.

Beauty and whimsy are set free when a young woman stops worrying about looking silly.

Death Work

Filmmaker in Attendance . Chicago Premiere

Documentary . 5 Minutes . USA (Illinois)

Director: Angela Aguayo

Darryl, the assistant sexton at a city-owned cemetery, takes his work in stride, along with the sometimes troubling history that comes with it. Although some policies have changed since the cemetery was established in 1863, much of the ritual has remained the same. Darryl's work caring for the grounds where many in his community are laid to rest, requires constant upkeep and goes largely unnoticed.

My Strange Grandfather

Animation . 9 Minutes . Russia

Writer/Director: Dina Velikovskaya

A young girl, ashamed of her strange grandfather, is surprised to discover that what seems weird at one moment may give way to stunning creativity the next -- maybe even in the form of magical artwork made simply from garbage.

With just a week until the opening of their next original feminist love story, a fledgling theatre company's rehearsal veers off course when the ensemble attempts to once again solidify their mission statement. What Happened to the Quiet Kids? was made entirely in Chicago.